I can remember the day my mom turned 40.
I distinctly remember thinking that I never wanted to get that old. When I turned...
I will be the first to admit I am a sensitive person. But I never used to be so tenderhearted until I became a...
The first of many parenting truths that I can tell you is that I am no parenting expert.
Exhausted after not sleeping for the...
You should make your child write thank you notes.
There, I said it. Call me old-fashioned. Roll your eyes at me. I totally get...
Being a stepparent is hard and there is no easy way around that fact.
I was recently reminded of this by another parent. The parent...
Let me begin this post by saying I have the utmost respect for teachers. A few of my closest family friends teach elementary school...
Raising kids is tough. Give birth to a child who is biracial or mixed race in Vermont, and things get a little more interesting.
I’ve always been filled with...
My marriage is crumbling and it's like watching a car accident happen in slow motion. I don't know how, when, or what happened. About...
While my kids often wake up early on weekends to take advantage of their rare opportunity to watch television or play video games, allowing...
Recently, we let some laundry pile up… okay, a lot of laundry. Like, four clean loads to fold and at least that many to wash....
As a result of being a member of the Two Toddler Club, I am in desperate need of a break.
Do you live with two...
Here I am, at 8:15 pm, sitting in front of my computer, having just finished Act 1 of my kids’ bedtime. I say Act...
We talk about the weather.
I am sure that you do too. It seems like the weather is all we have in common, some days. No...
My family and I live in a rural community, a twenty-five minute drive from the closest major city. There are dense forests, steep mountains, dirt...
In + Around Vermont
The UVM Men’s Soccer National Championship Matters to Vermont Families
Late into the evening on Monday, December 16, I lay in bed while my three kids were asleep, watching the Men’s National Collegiate Soccer...
